Disease-free sugarcane varieties

Visacane
is CIRAD's sugarcane quarantine service. It supplies disease‑free sugarcane varieties worldwide, to the sugar industry and to sugarcane breeding centres. The service is located at CIRAD in Montpellier, France, away from any sugarcane production zone, and is part of a plant pathology joint research unit.

The quarantine service glasshouses in Montpellier are under close surveillance. Varieties spend at least two years there: they are planted, kept under observation and treated before being shipped as cuttings, with guaranteed disease-free status.

- Do you wish to import sugarcane varieties for sugar or energy production, or as genetic resources for breeding purposes?
See our available varieties
.

- Do you wish to export your new creations to sugarcane producing countries? CIRAD proposes a quality service for disseminating your varieties under very good phytosanitary conditions.

The 2018-2019 quarantine season is open!

The new lists of varieties available for the 2018-2019 season are out, and you can start making your choices now. These varieties will be available as of January 2019.